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Everglades National Park
SFNRC Ecosystem Restoration Goals
 

While restoration projects differ in size and complexity, they typically share common goals including:

  • The restoration, stabilization, or expansion of populations of specific species (for example, the Cape Sable Seaside Sparrow and the Miami Blue butterfly)
  • The re-establishment of the natural complement of native species in biotic communities (such as the pine rocklands)
  • The restoration of the historical spatial extent of habitat types (for example, sea grass beds)
  • The restoration of basic physical and ecological processes (for example, sheet flow of water and peat soil production)

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Soft-Shell Turtle

Did You Know?
Soft-shell turtles may not have the protective hard covering seen on other turtles, but they make up for that with relatively greater speeds in the water. Also, their long noses are well adapted for snorkeling. These amazing animals seem perfectly built for a life in the Everglades!

Last Updated: December 16, 2010 at 13:12 MST